The highly anticipated fight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia took place on Saturday night, headlining a Showtime PPV production (Boxing News 24). After years of trash talk and bad blood, the undefeated rivals finally met inside the ring with everything on the line and experts at CBS Sports already made their predictions (CBS Sports). Fans who were unable to catch the fight on Showtime had the option to watch on DAZN PPV or FITE TV (Boxing News 24/7). The cost of the PPV varied between the providers, and The Sporting News reported on the cheapest way to watch the fight (Sporting News).
Moving away from boxing, Showtime had a big moment in the NHL when Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks scored the game-winning goal sealed the deal for the team in game two. The Hockey News noted that “Showtime Has Arrived on Broadway” as Kane turned back the clock to his vintage number 88 performance (The Hockey News).
In the entertainment world, Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios teams merged, with new leadership revealed as four more executives said goodbye. This news followed the departure of Showtime co-presidents Jana Winograde and Gary Levine, as Variety reported (Variety). On the other hand, despite a $3 billion-plus offer from former executive David Nevins, the majority stakeholder of BET Media, Paramount turned down the offer for Showtime (The Wall Street Journal and The Hollywood Reporter).
Lastly, Showtime debuts a new sports talk show, “Headliners with Rachel Nichols,” and its premiere episode featured NBA All-Star Joel Embiid, according to Nexttv (Nexttv). Keeping viewers entertained with a diverse range of content, Showtime continues to make headlines in the entertainment world.
